Debate with vegan friend

[angiec89]

I'm not vegan but have been having a bit of a debate with a friend who is and I'm looking to see who's in the wrong. We're both mums and she is raising her DC vegan which I think is reasonable as she's very healthy and her DC are too.

However we're both pregnant and were having a discussion about breast milk. I have always assumed breast milk was considered vegan. However my friend doesn't. She raised both her DC with what she called vegan formula instead. I believe breast is best and it's not my business but I do think it's in her best interest to breastfeed her DC (she is due in january). I've said this and she's having none of it.

What do the vegan community think?

That's a personal choice, not a Vegan choice.

@Simonjt

You can only get prescription milk for medical reasons not choice. That milk is French and not routinely sold in the U.K.

It's clear that vegan formula is not available on prescription due to dietary choice only for medical reasons

It is the most natural thing in the world.
I don't understand your friend.

Veganism is about minimizing the exploitation of animals. I would like to ask her in what way breastfeeding would exploit animals.

This!
i am vegan for 40 years and there‘s not a single vegan I’ve met over those decades who was stupid enough to have an issue with their own breastmilk!!

Oh jeez... if this isn't a troll post, then yeah of course breast milk is vegan! She sounds crackers!

Didn't happen. 🙄